3 PDF members arrested while going to Mae Sot for medical treatment

3 PDF members arrested while going to Mae Sot for medical treatment

Narinjara News, 6 April 2023

Three members belonging to People Defense Forces (PDF), who went to Mae Sot of Thailand for medical treatments, were arrested by the Thai law enforcement officials and later handed over to the Myanmar Border Guard Force (BGF), said a local source.

"They were arrested five days back from a checkpoint at Silla Kuta in Mae Sot locality. They were comrades from the southern Naga (Dragon) group,” the source added.

The arrested individuals are identified as Ko Thiha (38 years old), Htet Nay Win (31) and Saw Phyo Lay (26).

A rumour spreads that one of them was killed while trying to flee from the custody of Thai army personnel on the way to the Burmese side during the morning hours of 4 April.

However, Narinjara News can not confirm the information.

The Burmese migrants, who arrived in Thailand, informed that the Thai security forces have been deployed along the international border. They are strictly monitoring the evacuation process.

“Currently, there are fewer arrests. Members of some revolutionery groups were also arrested in Mae Sot,” said a Burmese refugee from the Thai border.

Myanmar migrant groups in Thailand revealed that the Burmese nationals, who are arrested by the Thai law enforcement agencies, may be sent back to the custody of the military council. They urged them to be careful while crossing the border.

Photo: Arrested three individuals seen in the photograph